VFX Supervisor carry-kit
People… I need some suggestions…..
What should I carry with me at all times when shooting?
Stuff I’ve got on my list so far:
- LX tape:
- Black
- White
- Red (for tracking markers)
- Leatherman
- LED tracking markers
- Tape measure
- Silver ball (or half silver, half 50% grey) - anyone know where I can get one of these from in the UK?
- Digital Camera
What else is essential carrying? What would you not go on set without?
March 31st, 2005 at 21:46
on the (few) occasions ive needed to fill those shoes, i have found myself wanting .5 centimeter graph paper and different colors of pens.
it never fails that i forget every time.
April 1st, 2005 at 1:36
If you can, I’d recommend a PDA or at least a notebook … PDA with a camera would be my call, I’ve always found my Zire useful in those situations, snap a picture, then take notes on it.
Also a packed lunch man … Jam Sandwiches are always a favorite
April 1st, 2005 at 9:01
Jeff: interesting idea - I think I’ll add that to the list….
Val: I think I may go for the low-tech notebook-and-pencil method…. more because I don’t have (and can’t afford) a notebook or PDA…. Oh, and I’d have thought you’d be more one for the brainz-on-toast for lunch?
April 3rd, 2005 at 0:13
LOL.
I saw your write up of Enter the Zombie there
Why was I not asked to help with Production Design there?
*luuuuurch*
April 3rd, 2005 at 2:03
Maybe I ought to introduce you to the director if you’re ever over in this part of the world!
April 25th, 2005 at 15:22
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June 6th, 2005 at 0:47
if you have a laptop then you can play pre-viz on that on set…. not sure if you are using previz for that project you are filming though…. but when I go on set to vfx supervise I take the following:
1) laptop with the previz MOVs on.
2) Chrome Ball for Lighting reference to create HDRI on etc
3)a digital camera/ for both video and stills - again reference material
4) tracking markers
5) graph paper
6)measuring tape to measure distance from camera to object (this comes in useful for when setting virtual camera to 3d object to be comp to later.
um thats it I think… remember thats just me.. u may find you dont need that much on your projects.
HaZ
www.olmecstudios.com
June 20th, 2005 at 13:57
Hi,
I’m a shake compositor hoping one day to become a full time vfx supervisor.
Are there any books availible on the subject.
Also why the graph paper?
Thanks
June 20th, 2005 at 16:37
I couldn’t say if there are any books on the subject - I’d imagine not. It’s the kind of thing that you only really get into full-time after a long time working in the visual effects industry in other roles. By the time you’ve got to the stage of becoming a VFX Supervisor, you’d have worked on various sets in various roles and have worked with clients on other projects.
Oh, and the graph paper is great for making scale drawings.
June 20th, 2005 at 17:01
Thanks Hugh
March 9th, 2006 at 12:01
I make up the kits for our VFX Supervisor, I would add to this
A good flight case.
Mono reflective tape (if you can get it)
A laser Distometer (dump the measuring tape)
(there is other stuff but alas can not tell you about them)
yours
Sean Varney
Head of VFX Metrology
Framestore-cfc
March 9th, 2006 at 12:14
hehe - thanks for that, Sean - I’ll have to pop up the road and raid the Framestore-CFC stores cupboard! Just kidding…. (well, unless they decide to give me a job, and then I’d be legitamately raiding…!)
I really ought to get this site back on track - it’s been too quiet for too long… Been far too busy with other stuff!
April 11th, 2006 at 21:16
Yep you should would be cool to have feed back on the, Im looking to run a Con at UCL this year on MoCap and many other forms of data captuer on sets
as well as CG scanning. So this list would be agrate place to start.
TTFN